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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is quarantining after a recent exposure to a person with Covid-19.

County executive quarantining after Covid-19 exposure

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19. Curran's press office reported Thursday that the … more

1/14/21

Dr. Jaqueline Sobota, left, with Carina Jessica Chaile, a dental assistant, in one of the revamped dental suites at Northwell’s Glen Cove Dental Medicine practice.

Safeguards against Covid at renovated Glen Cove dental practice

When the coronavirus peaked last March, the American Dental Association instructed dentists to postpone all but urgent and emergency procedures from March 16 until April 30. The directive was an … more

By Laura Lane | 1/14/21

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, at lectern, and other town officials on Monday announced an initiative to help reimburse local school districts that have incurred unbudgeted expenses during the coronavirus pandemic. The $5.5 million, made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act, will provide $150,000 to each of the town’s 36 school districts and Nassau BOCES.

Hempstead Town earmarks $5.5M in CARES funds for schools

Town of Hempstead officials on Monday announced that each of the 36 school districts within the town and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services would receive a $150,000 grant to help pay for … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/22/20

Members of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club helped stock the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard earlier this year.

Local Rotarians do their part during the pandemic

For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/21/20

Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay, of Port Washington, became the first person in New York state to receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

Vaccine is on its way to the North Shore

Nassau County hospital officials and elected leaders are moving fast to prepare for distribution of the first doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after federal emergency-use authorization for it was … more

By Caitlin O'Brien, Scott Brinton and Laura Lane | 12/17/20

Video: Covid-19 vaccine is on its way to Nassau

Nassau County hospital officials and elected leaders are moving fast to prepare for distribution of the first doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after federal emergency-use authorization for it was … more

By Caitlin O'Brien and Scott Brinton | 12/14/20

Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato checked into the hospital Friday after feeling ill last week.

Former Sen. D’Amato said to be recovering from Covid at St. Francis Hospital

Former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato, who rose from the Hempstead town council to become a U.S. senator from New York and one of the most powerful political figures in the country, has been … more

By James Bernstein | 11/23/20

Yes, this turkey is made out of ice cream. Indulge this Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving meals for Zoom meetings

"This year, I’ll be munching on Thanksgiving dinner at a family Zoom meeting. We’ll virtually eat together and chat. At first, I was worried. How was I going to position my massive meal around my laptop without getting cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes all over the keyboard? Thankfully, I figured it out. I found compact versions of Thanksgiving dinners prepared by chefs in our local eateries. And so, I’m proud to present the first Thanksgiving Zoom meeting mini meals." more

By Cathi Turow | 11/16/20

Four positive Covid-19 tests close North Shore High School

North Shore Central School District Superintendent Dr. Peter Giarrizzo announced via the district website on Tuesday that North Shore High School will be closed from Nov. 4 to Nov. 16 due to four … more

By Mike Conn | 11/3/20

Corina Lemanski, who traveled to Bayville Scream Park from Connecticut, said she was very concerned about the lack of social distancing at the park.

Lack of social distancing at Bayville Scream Park

Last weekend, the actors and props weren’t the scariest things at Bayville Scream Park, a popular Halloween destination in Bayville. It was the lack of social distancing and long wait times that left many park-goers frightened and frustrated. more

By Jennifer Corr | 10/23/20